The Russellville Democrat., 1887-07-13

ing the thermometer at 106 last Sunday
 a young doctor and handsome young
 lady were discovered far out in the
 country in clouds of dust and rising precipitation 'shomeward bound" An unmanageable horse and broken buggy
 caused their discomfiture.
 Mrs. Mollie Gilmore showed us a quilt the other day which she thinks
 will beat anything we have seen as to
 the number of pieces it contains and their tasteful arrangement. It beats them all. It is scrap quilt, contains | 12 ,S20 pieces. set in blocks with beau tiful effect. It is the work of Mrs. Gill more's own hands and is an exposition of much patience and Industry.
 MT. Bob l.. Erwin has been appoint
 ed agent for the sale of the "lnterna- l tional Cvclopedia," published by Dodd
 Mead & Co.,, of New York, work that is recognized as an accurate and admi- rable one, and has had remarkable sale. The International is large in size, low in price, and the easiest of all to i buy. MT. Erwin will shortly call upon you and will Ca tale unfold' that will confirm all that is herein affirmed. i.
 We learn with great deal of pleas ure that Mir. J. B. Faucett has success 1 fully introduced his wonderful Quadro- geodolite in scientific circles of Ph:la- delphia. and has already secured a handsome sum of money, with more in prosract, for half interest. Mir. Eau cetts reward has been tardy, but it has come and it's munficence will amply repay him for his hard labor and pa- tient waiting.
 Pine Bluff papers of week before last announced that II. c. Sappington, proprietor of extensive saw mill prop critics at Jefferson Springs, and former ly owner of mill at Mill Creek, in this county, had eloped with the pret 1 ty wife of railroad man residing at 1 Pine Bluff. At last accounts Sapping- ton was known to be absent from his place of business, and taking tour of Stone and other north western counties in quest of health, It is not known whether the woman in the case was with him or not,
 --Mr. J. A. Hearne tells us of freak of nature in his neighborhood. chicken, owing to some mishap, had the flesh of it's breast rent exposing it's eraw In this condition the chicken has gone about it's daily avocations for several weeks and now healthy coat of feathers is growing over the craw and promises in short time to hide it from view. Mr. Hearne vouches for the story and that is evidence of it's correctness.
 1.-The game of ball at this place on the 30th ult., between the Clarksvilles and Russells resulted in a victory for Russellville, score 25 to 12; time 2:l5; John Swagerty umpire. At Gala Greek 4th inst, the Russellvilles beat the Gala Greeks, the score standing 57 to r.: time 3:20; Van Boswell umpire; main feature of the game was Russell. villes heavy batting, On the 9th inst. the game between the first and second Russellville hines resulted iG favor ot the first nine, score 24 to 20; time 7 :40; k. E. Hogins umgire.
 MT. Vim. Bales and Miss Sallie Youngblood were married by Justice Addis, at the residence of the groom s mother, Mrs. Menken, proprietress of the Arcade Hotel, in Little Rock, on the 9th inst. Miss Youngblood was reared in Russellvile where she has many friends, all of whom will unite in wishing her d hap py voyage along the journey of married 1 life. MT. Bales was engaged in busi- ness here a few months ago, and also has many friends here who wish him the same portion of happiness that Is wished for the bride. The DEMOCRAT joins in these wishes. They go to Ft. Smith to live.